Air ware
Despite lack of conclusive scientific evidence on their effectiveness, air purifiers have become a fixation for affluent households in India
International Ear Care Day: 1.1 billion people at risk of hearing loss, warns WHO
Prolonged use of smartphones and exposure to noise in public entertainment venues responsible
Shortage of specialist doctors: DNB course can be a way forward
Training in Diplomate National Board course has helped deal with shortage of specialists in rural areas and skewed population-…
World leaders expected to endorse declaration on nutrition at Rome meet
The conference aims to address malnutrition in all its forms, especially in developing countries
Global Burden of Disease ranks air pollution as a top killer
Killer outdoor air contributes to 1.2 million deaths in East Asia which is in throes of high level of economic growth and motorization and 712,…
COVID-19: Why social distancing does not work for Nigerian women
Religion holds an African woman responsible for all domestic chores, and saying no to husbands is not allowed, say Nigerian women
Ebola threatens food production; stalls commercial activity in West Africa
Crisis could cost affected countries billions of dollars in economic losses, says World Bank
The imperative of controlling blood pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is both preventable and treatable. One in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure. In an interview …
India opposes 2020 deadline for DDT ban
Conference of parties to Stockholm Convention to allow DDT use for malaria control until alternatives become available
Energy access goals need greater effort in post-COVID-19 world: Report
Report calls SDG 7 progress of last few years regarding access to electricity insufficient; says pandemic will make things worse
7,500 child TB patients go untreated in Madhya Pradesh
Paediatric TB drugs in short supply; norms forbid purchase of medicines from non-government sources
Is that milk safe? CSE’s assessment of antibiotic misuse in dairy sector says it’s not
A recent assessment found that dairy farmers indiscriminately use antibiotics for diseases common in animals, and is likely to aggravate the …
Pictorial warnings still missing from cigarette and chewing tobacco packets
No tobacco product sampled in Delhi had new warning mandated from April 1, says survey by non-profit
COVID-19: WHO, UNICEF flag sharp decline in vaccination, warn of more lapses
There was a substantial drop in number of children completing three doses of vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in first four …
MERS virus may spread to India post Haj
Researchers predict spread of acute respiratory syndrome that originated in the Middle East by studying population movements; Mumbai, Kozhikode …
India reverses stand on asbestos at Rotterdam Convention meet
Opposes its inclusion in prior informed consent list; campaigners accuse industry lobby of influencing government
Totally drug resistant TB: government in denial mode
Health ministry deputes team to Mumbai; says neither WHO nor tuberculosis control programme recognise TDR-TB
Syringes that lock after use to be launched in India
Use of unsafe syringes causes over 1.3 million deaths the world over each year, according to the World Health Organization. In India, single-use …